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Retired personnel of the Nigeria Police Force on Monday staged a protest in Abuja, blocking a gate of the Presidential Villa to demand urgent action on their pension concerns. The demonstrators, alongside their families, gathered under the Police Retired Officers Forum of Nigeria (PROF) to express frustration over their continued inclusion in the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). 
The retirees described the scheme as “fraudulent, illegal, inhumane, and obnoxious,” insisting it has negatively affected their welfare since retirement. They called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to sign the Police Exit Bill, which was passed by the National Assembly in December 2025 and transmitted to the Presidency in March 2026. According to the protesters, the bill would remove police personnel from the CPS, just like other security agencies that have already been exempted. 
Leading the protest, retired CSP Raphael Irowainu said their main objective was to push for the signing of the bill into law, stressing that police retirees have been unfairly treated compared to their counterparts in the military and intelligence services. He noted that while agencies like the Army, Navy, and DSS have exited the scheme, police officers remain “trapped” in it. 
The protest highlights growing dissatisfaction among retired police officers, many of whom say the pension structure has led to hardship and poor living conditions. With no immediate response from authorities at the time of the protest, the development adds pressure on the Federal Government to address long-standing grievances over police welfare and pension reforms. 
